Episode 145: Cicada 3301

Forget the thinking caps, grab the whole thinking suit as the boys of Blurry Photos try to crack Cicada 3301! One of the oddest recent mysteries of the Internet Age, Cicada 3301 is the term for a series of incredibly complex cryptographic puzzles that have stumped and intrigued folks for years now. What are these weird riddles? Or better yet, who devised them and why? Dave and David try to sort through the strangeness, including dissecting a puzzle and throwing out theories of who may have created them. Get your decoder rings out and stay away from 4chan, this puzzle will leave you rubbing your wings in frustration! (Puzzle 1 Wiki, Hanks Article, Cicadianism)

“Machinations” “Circus Tent” “Hidden Agenda” and “8bit Dungeon Level” by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com
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Episode 145: Cicada 3301